A Slivered Section, A Piece Or Two

Written on Valentine's Day...

If you find a piece of a heart lying on the floor

Please don't crush it, it's mine

My heart flew apart that time

So far flung the pieces flew

I knew I'd never find the glue

Repairs put off and the dust just grew

Crusty pieces scattered, ignored

I didn't even care any more

What changed exactly I cannot say

I do not even know the day

A quaver of the universe

My destiny took another course

Somehow strangely the pieces rumbled

Turned about, rocked, and tumbled

Synchronization, hesitation, perspiration, syncopation

Rhythmic, cadance soft and sweet

Something began to move my feet

Though the music had long since died

Something began to stir inside

Hope begat itself anew

And steadily it grew and grew

Scattered pieces all about

Began to search each other out

Vibration shook off all the dust

Rock and tumble broke off the crust

Random pieces found their places

As I noticed the smiling faces

Still, tread lightly round this heart of mine

Please be careful, take your time

A slivered section, a piece or two

Might fine itself beneath your shoe 

Reviews

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This is a powerful piece of poetry. I agree with the others the structure is wonderful. Good writing!

[The Elder Pine]

I agree the meter and flow of this piece is very good. I also liked the rhyme that you used. It is a very powerful piece indeed, well done once more. You are become one of my favorites.

[E. M. Murren]

This is a really powerful work. It is well structured and creatively expressed. Fine work.

[THE BLACK SEAL]

i really like the meter of this.